Center for Popular Democracy Action v. Bureau of the Census

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Last Updated Mar 18, 2020

Case number

No. 1:19-cv-10917 (S.D.N.Y.)

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A federal court challenge to the Census Bureau’s plans for 2020 Census follow-up, alleging violations of the APA and the Enumeration Clause.

On 3/18/20, the trial court rejected the challenges and dismissed the claims.

Case filings, starting with most recent court

		Name	Last Modified
		Complaint	Nov 26, 2019
		Motion to dismiss	Jan 31, 2020
		Motion to dismiss canvassing and questionnaire assistance claims as moot	Feb 21, 2020
		Opposition to motion to dismiss	Feb 21, 2020
		Reply to motion to dismiss	Mar 4, 2020
		Plaintiffs' surreply to motion to dismiss (incl. decls.)	Mar 12, 2020
		Order granting motion to dismiss	Mar 18, 2020
		Transcript of hearing dismissing case	Mar 18, 2020
		Motion for preliminary injunction (incl. decls.))	Feb 24, 2020
		Opposition to preliminary injunction	Feb 21, 2020
		Reply to motion for preliminary injunction (incl. decls.)	Mar 4, 2020
		Census Bureau's surreply to motion for preliminary injunction (incl. decls.)	Mar 12, 2020
		Order denying motion for preliminary injunction	Mar 18, 2020
		Transcript of hearing denying motion for preliminary injunction	Mar 18, 2020